BAAQMD RULE 851 ADHESIVE AND SEALANT PRODUCTS
LAST REVISED 11/16/94
REGULATION 8
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RULE 51
ADHESIVE AND SEALANT PRODUCTS
INDEX
8-51-100 GENERAL
8-51-101 Description
8-51-111 Exemption, Aerosol Adhesive Spray Products
8-51-112 Exemption, Aerospace and Undersea-based Weapons
Systems Components
8-51-113 Exemption, Household Adhesive Products
8-51-114 Exemption, Low Usage
8-51-115 Exemption, Low VOC Adhesive or Sealant Products
8-51-116 Exemption, Medical Equipment Manufacturing
8-51-117 Exemption, Research and Development Operations
8-51-118 Exemption, Specific Operations
8-51-119 Exemption, Tire Repair
8-51-120 Exemption, Prohibition of Sale
8-51-121 Exemption, ABS, CPVC, PVC, and Plastic Welding Cement
Primers
8-51-122 Limited Exemption, ABS, CPVC, PVC, and Plastic
Welding Cements
8-51-200 DEFINITIONS
8-51-201 Adhesive
8-51-202 Adhesive Primer
8-51-203 Adhesive Product
8-51-204 Aerosol Spray Adhesive
8-51-205 Aerospace Component
8-51-206 Approved Emission Control System
8-51-207 Architectural
8-51-208 Drywall Installation
8-51-209 Floor Covering Installation
8-51-210 Household Adhesive Product
8-51-211 Medical Equipment Manufacturing
8-51-212 Multipurpose Construction
8-51-213 Panel Installation
8-51-214 Plastic
8-51-215 Plastic Cement Welding
8-51-216 Porous Material
8-51-217 Roadways
8-51-218 Sealant Products
8-51-219 Single-Ply Roof Material Installation
8-51-220 Solvent
8-51-221 Deleted November 16, 1994 Solvent Welding
8-51-222 Structural Glazing
8-51-223 Subfloor Installation
8-51-224 Tire Repair
8-51-225 Undersea-based Weapons Systems Components
8-51-226 Volatile Organic Compound
8-51-227 Deleted November 16, 1994
Wash Primer
8-51-228 Wood Flooring Installation
8-51-229 ABS Welding Adhesive
8-51-230 Automotive Glass Primer
8-51-231 Computer Diskette Jacket Manufacturing
8-51-232 CPVC and PVC Welding Adhesive
8-51-233 Key System Operating Parameter
8-51-234 Low Solids Adhesive, Sealant, and Primer
8-51-235 Marine Deck Sealant/Primer
8-51-236 Nonmembrane Roof Installation and Maintenance
8-51-237 Outdoor Floor Covering Installation
8-51-238 Rubber
8-51-239 Thin Metal Laminating
8-51-240 Tire Retread
8-51-241 Welding Adhesive
8-51-300 STANDARDS
8-51-301 Adhesive Product, Application Limits
8-51-302 Adhesive Product, Substrate Limits
8-51-303 Adhesive Aerosol Spray Product Limit
8-51-304 Sealant Product Limits
8-51-305 Approved Emission Control System
8-51-306 Prohibition of Specification
8-51-307 Prohibition of Sale
8-51-320 Solvent Evaporative Loss Minimization
8-51-400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
8-51-401 Date of Manufacture
8-51-402 Labeling Requirement
8-51-403 Compliance Schedule
8-51-404 Deleted November 16, 1994 Approved Emission
Control System, Operation and Maintenance Plan
8-51-500 MONITORING AND RECORDS
8-51-501 Stationary Source, Recordkeeping Requirement
8-51-502 Approved Emission Control System, Recordkeeping
Requirement
8-51-503 Burden of Proof
8-51-600 MANUAL OF PROCEDURES
8-51-601 Analysis of Samples
8-51-602 Determination of Control and Collection Efficiency
REGULATION 8
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RULE 51
ADHESIVE AND SEALANT PRODUCTS
(Adopted November 18, 1992)
8-51-100 General
8-51-101 Description: The purpose of this Rule is to limit the
emissions of organic compounds from adhesive
and sealant products. Any operation determined to
be exempt from the provisions of this Rule shall be
subject to the provisions of Rule 4, if not already
subject to another Rule of Regulation 8.
8-51-111 Exemption, Aerosol Adhesive Spray Products: Until
January 1, 1995, the provisions of this Rule shall
not apply to aerosol adhesive spray products.
(Amended November 16, 1994)
8-51-112 Exemption, Aerospace and Undersea-based Weapons Systems
Components: The provisions of this Rule shall not
apply to the use of adhesive or sealant products
in the manufacture or repair of aerospace or
undersea-based weapons systems components.
8-51-113 Exemption, Household Adhesive Products; The
requirements of this Rule shall not apply to
household adhesive products subject to Article 2,
Consumer Products, Section 94507-94517, Title 17,
California Code of Regulations.
8-51-114 Exemption, Low Usage: Except as provided in Section
503, the requirements of this Rule shall not apply
to the combined use of non-complying adhesive and/or
sealant products at a facility in a volume of less
than 75.7 liters (20 gallons) in any calendar year.
8-51-115 Exemption, Low VOC Adhesive or Sealant Products: The
requirements of this Rule shall not apply to any
adhesive or sealant product that contains less than
20 grams/liter of VOC, less water, as applied.
8-51-116 Exemption, Medical Equipment Manufacturing: The
requirements of this Rule shall not apply to the
use of adhesive products used in the manufacture
of medical equipment.
8-51-117 Exemption, Research and Development Operations: Except
for Section 8-51-501, the provisions of this Rule
shall not apply to the testing and evaluation of
adhesive or sealant products in research and
development laboratories, quality assurance
laboratories, or analytical laboratories, or to
research and development facilities which produce
only non-commercial products solely for research
and development purposes. (Amended November 16, 1994)
8-51-118 Exemption, Specific Operations: The requirements of
this Rule shall not apply to the use of adhesives
in the following operations.
118.1 Adhesives and sealants applied in Metal, Can and
Coil Operations subject to Regulation 8, Rule 11.
118.2 Adhesives applied to Paper, Fabric and Film subject
to Regulation 8, Rule 12.
118.3 Adhesive and sealant products applied in Light and
Medium Duty Motor Vehicle Assembly Plants subject
to the requirements of Regulation 8, Rule 13.
118.4 Adhesives applied in Graphic Arts Operations subject
to the requirements of Regulation 8, Rule 20.
118.5 Adhesives applied in Flat Wood Paneling Operations
subject to the requirements of Regulation 8, Rule 23.
8-51-119 Exemption, Tire Repair: The requirements of this Rule
shall not apply to adhesive or sealant products used
in tire repair provided the label conspicuously states
"For Tire Repair Use Only."
8-51-120 Exemption, Prohibition of Sale: The requirements of
Section 8-51-307 shall not apply to the following:
120.1 Adhesive and sealant products shipped, supplied or
sold to persons outside the District for use outside
the District.
120.2 Adhesive or sealant products sold to any person who
complies with the requirements of Section 8-51-305.
120.3 Any manufacturer of adhesive or sealant products,
provided the manufacturer has provided the maximum
VOC content and category information for the
product and the product was not sold directly to
a user or a sales outlet located in the District,
or the product was sold to an independent
distributor located in the District that is not
a subsidiary of, or under the direct control of
the manufacturer. (Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-121 Exemption, ABS, CPVC, PVC and Plastic Welding Cement
Primers: The requirements of this rule shall not
apply to adhesive primer used in conjunction with
ABS, CPVC, PVC, and Plastic Welding Cement applications.
(Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-122 Limited Exemption, ABS, CPVC, PVC, and Plastic Cements:
Until January 1, 1997, the requirements of Section
8-51-402 shall not apply to ABS, CPVC, PVC, and
Plastic Welding Cements. (Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-200 Definitions
8-51-201 Adhesive: Any material which is applied for the
purpose of bonding two surfaces together by
surface attachment.
8-51-202 Adhesive Primer: Any material which is applied to a
substrate prior to the application of an adhesive
to provide a bonding surface.
8-51-203 Adhesive Product: For the purposes of this Rule an
adhesive product includes but is not limited to
the following products: adhesives, glues, cements,
mastic, adhesive primers.
8-51-204 Aerosol Spray Adhesive: A mixture of rubber, resin,
liquids, and gaseous solvents and propellants
packaged in a disposable container for hand-held
application.
8-51-205 Aerospace Component: For the purposes of this Rule,
the fabricated part, assembly of parts or completed
unit of any aircraft, helicopter, missile, or space
vehicle, including passenger safety equipment.
8-51-206 Approved Emission Control System: A system for
reducing emissions of volatile organic compounds
to the atmosphere, consisting of a control device
and a collection system that is approved by the
APCO in writing meets the requirements of
Regulation 2, Rule 1, and achieves the overall
abatement efficiency specified in the applicable
standards section at all times during operation of
the equipment being controlled.
(Amended November 16, 1994)
8-51-207 Architectural: Stationary structures and their
appurtenances, including mobile homes. Appurtenances
to an architectural structure include but are not
limited to: hand railings, cabinets, bathroom and
kitchen fixtures, fences, raingutters and down spouts,
and windows.
8-51-208 Drywall Installation: The installation of gypsum
drywall to studs or solid surfaces.
8-51-209 Floor Covering Installation: The installation of wood
flooring, indoor carpet, outdoor carpetceramic tile,
resilient tile, vinyl tile, vinyl bath carpet,
resilient sheet and roll, or artificial grass.
(Amended November 16, 1994)
8-51-210 Household Adhesive Product: Any adhesive product
subject to Article 2, Consumer Products, Title 17,
the California Code of Regulations. Household adhesive
products do not include units of products, less packaging,
which weigh more than one pound or contain more than
16 fluid ounces.
8-51-211 Medical Equipment Manufacturing: The manufacture of
medical devices, such as, but not limited to,
catheters, heart valves, blood cardioplegia machines,
tracheostomy tubes, blood oxygenators, and cardiatory
reservoirs.
8-51-212 Multipurpose Construction: The installation or repair
of various construction materials using adhesives,
including but not limited to drywall, subfloor, panel,
cove base, fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP),
ceiling tile, ceramic tile, acoustical tile.
(Amended November 16, 1994)
8-51-213 Panel Installation: The installation of plywood,
predecorated hardboard, tileboard, fiberglass
reinforced plastic, and similar predecorated or
nondecorated panels to studs or solid surfaces.
8-51-214 Plastic: Synthetic materials chemically formed by the
polymerization of organic (carbon-based) substances.
8-51-215 Plastic Cement Welding: The use of adhesives
made of resins and solvents which are used to
dissolve the surfaces of plastic to form a bond
between mating surfaces.
8-51-216 Porous Material: A material whose surface is permeable
to liquids; such materials include but are not
limited to foam, paper, and corrugated paperboard,
stone and wood. (Amended November 16, 1994)
8-51-217 Roadways: Public streets, highways, and other
surfaces, including but not limited to curbs, berms,
driveways, and parking lots.
8-51-218 Sealant Products: Any material with adhesive
properties that is used primarily to fill, seal,
waterproof, or weatherproof gaps or joints between
two surfaces. Sealant products include sealant
primers and caulk.
8-51-219 Single-Ply Roof Material Installation/Repair: The
installation or repair of prefabricated single-ply
flexible roofing membrane. Single-ply roofing membranes
are that is field applied using just one layer of
membrane material. The membrane itself may be
manufactured from several layers of material.
Installation includes the use of adhesives and
adhesive primers provided the containers are labeled
exclusively for such use.
8-51-220 Solvent: Organic compounds which are used as diluents,
thinners, dissolvers, viscosity reducers, cleaning
agents, or for similar uses.
8-51-221 Deleted November 16, 1994
Solvent Welding: The softening of the surfaces of two
substrates by wetting them with solvents and/or
adhesives and joining them together with a chemical
and/or physical reaction(s) to form a fused union.
8-51-222 Structural Glazing: Use of an adhesive/sealant to
adhere glass, ceramic, metal, stone, or composite
panels to exterior building frames.
8-51-223 Subfloor Installation: The installation of subflooring
material, typically plywood, over flooring joists.
Subflooring is covered by a finish surface material.
8-51-224 Tire Repair: The repair of a hole, tear, fissure, or
blemish in a tire casing by grinding and gouging,
applying adhesive or sealant product and filling
the hole or crevice with rubber.
8-51-225 Undersea-based Weapons Systems Components: The
fabricated part, assembly of parts, or completed
units of any portion of the missile launching system
used on undersea ships.
8-51-226 Volatile Organic Compound (VOC): Any organic compound
(excluding methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide,
carbonic acid, metallic carbides of carbonates, and
ammonium carbonate) which would be emitted during use,
application, curing, or drying of an adhesive or
sealant product .
226.1 For the purposes of calculating the VOC content
of an aerosol adhesive or sealant product,
difluoroethane (HFC-152a) shall not be considered
part of the VOC content of the adhesive or sealant
product.
226.2 For the purposes of calculating the VOC content of
low solids adhesives, sealants and primers, any
water shall be considered to be part of the
product. (Amended June 2, 1993; January 19, 1994;
November 16, 1994)
8-51-227 Deleted November 16, 1994
Wash Primer: Any coating that contains no more than
15 percent solids by weight and is used to promote
adhesion of subsequently applied adhesives.
8-51-228 Wood Flooring Installation: The installation of a wood
floor surface, including but not limited to parquet
tiles, planks, or strip-wood.
8-51-229 ABS Welding Adhesive: Any adhesive that is intended by
the manufacturer to weld acrylonitrile styrene
(ABS) plastic pipe. (Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-230 Automotive Glass Primer: Any adhesive primer that is
applied to automotive glass prior to installation
with an adhesive/sealant that improves adhesion to
the pinch weld and blocks ultraviolet light.
(Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-231 Computer Diskette Jacket Manufacturing: The
manufacture of computer diskettes where the fold-over
flaps are glued to the body of a vinyl jacket.
(Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-232 CPVC and PVC Welding Adhesive: Any adhesive intended
by the manufacturer to weld chlorinated polyvinyl
chloride (CPVC) or polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
plastic pipe. Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-233 Key System Operating Parameter: An approved emission
control system operating parameter, such as
temperature, flow rate or pressure, that ensures
operation of the emission control system within
manufacturer specifications and compliance with the
standard in Sections 8-51-305.(Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-234 Low Solids Adhesive, Sealant, and Primer: Any
adhesive, sealant, or primer that contains less
than 120 grams of solids per liter of material.
(Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-235 Marine Deck Sealant: A sealant that is used to seal
gaps on wooden decks of marine vessels. (Adopted
November 16, 1994)
8-51-236 Nonmembrane Roof Installation/Repair: Any product that
is intended for the installation or repair of roofs
and that is not intended for the installation of
prefabricated single-ply roofing membrane, including
but not limited to plastic or asphalt roof cement,
asphalt roof coatings, or cold application cement.
(Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-237 Outdoor Floor Covering Installation: The installation
of floor covering, except ceramic tile, that is not
in an enclosure and is exposed to ambient weather
conditions during normal use.
(Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-238 Rubber: Any natural or man-made rubber substrate,
including but not limited to: styrene-butadiene (SBR),
polychloroprene (neoprene), butyl rubber, nitrile
rubber, chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSM), and
ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EDPM).
(Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-239 Thin Metal Laminating: The process of bonding multiple
layers of metal to metal or metal to plastic in
the production of electronic or magnetic components.
(Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-240 Tire Retread: The process where adhesives are applied
to the back of precure tread rubber, the casing
and cushion rubber or to seal buffed tire casings
to prevent oxidation while the tire is being prepared
for a new tread. (Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-241 Welding Adhesive: Any adhesive which is used to
dissolve the surface of plastic to form a bond
between mating surfaces. (Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-300 Standards
8-51-301 Adhesive Product, Application Limits: A person shall
not use within the District after the dates listed
below any adhesive product that exceeds the
following VOC limits (expressed as grams of VOC per
liter, less water, as applied, or grams of VOC per
liter of material for low-solids products
as defined in Section 8-51-234), except as
provided in Section 8-51-305 in the following
applications:
1/1/95 1/1/97
Architectural:
Floor Covering Installation 150
Multipurpose Construction 200
Nonmembrane Roof Installation 300
Outdoor Floor Covering
Installation 250
Single-Ply Roof Material
Installation 650 250
Structural Glazing 100
Specialty:
Computer Diskette Jacket Manufacturing 850
ABSPlastic Cement Welding Adhesive/
Primer 850
CPVC and PVC Solvent Welding Adhesive/
Primer 850
Other Plastic Cement Welding Adhesives 850
Thin Metal Laminating 780
Tire Retread 250 100
Primer:
Adhesive Primer 250
Automotive Glass Primer 700
(Amended November 16, 1994)
8-51-302 Adhesive Product, Substrate Limits: Effective January
1, 1995, except as provided in Sections 8-51-301
and 305, a person shall not use within the District
any adhesive product that exceeds the following
limits (expressed as grams of VOC per liter, less
water, as applied, or grams of VOC per liter of
material for low-solids products as defined in
Section 8-51-234) to the following substrates:
Metal to Metal 30
Porous materials (except Wood) 150
Wood 150
Rubber 650
All Other Substrates 250
If an adhesive product is used to bond dissimilar
substrates together, the adhesive product limit
for the substrate with the highest VOC content
shall be allowed. (Amended November 16, 1994)
8-51-303 Aerosol Adhesive Spray Product Limit: Effective
January 1, 1995, a person shall not use any
aerosol adhesive spray product unless the VOC
content, including the propellant, does not exceed
75 percent by weight.(Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-304 Sealant Product Limits: Effective January 1, 1995,
except as provided in Section 8-51-305, a person
shall not use within the District any sealant
product that exceeds the following limits (expressed
as grams of VOC per liter, less water, or grams of
VOC per liter of material for low-solids products as
defined in Section 8-51-234 as applied) in the following
applications:
Architectural 250
Marine Deck 760
Roadways 250
Roofing Material
Installation 450
Other 420
Primer:
Architectural - Nonporous 250
Architectural - Porous 775
Other 775
(Amended November 16, 1994)
8-51-305 Approved Emission Control System: The limits of Section
8-51-301, 302 or 304 shall not apply when emissions
to the atmosphere are controlled to an equivalent
level by an APCO approved emission control system
that has an overall abatement efficiency of at
least 85 percent. Where incineration is used to control
emissions, at least 90 percent of the organic carbon
shall be oxidized to carbon dioxide.
8-51-306 Prohibition of Specification: No person shall require
for use or specify the application of an adhesive
or sealant product subject to this Rule if such use
or application results in a violation of any of the
standards of this Rule. The prohibition of specification
shall apply to all written or oral contracts under the
terms of which any adhesive product is to
be applied at any physical location within the District.
8-51-307 Prohibition of Sale: After January 1, 1996, except as
provided in Section 8-51-120, no person shall sell, or
offer for sale any adhesive or sealant product that does
not meet the VOC limits as specified in Sections
8-51-301, 303 and 304. (Adopted November 16, 1994)
8-51-320 Solvent Evaporative Loss Minimization: The
requirements of this section shall apply to any
person using organic solvent for surface preparation
and cleanup or to any person mixing, using, or
disposing of adhesive or sealant product containing
organic solvent.
320.1 A person shall use closed containers for the
storage or disposal of cloth or paper used for
solvent surface preparation and cleanup.
320.2 A person shall store fresh or spent solvent in
closed containers.
320.3 A person shall not use organic compounds for the
cleanup of mixing, storage, or spray equipment
unless equipment for collecting the cleaning
compounds and minimizing their evaporation to the
atmosphere is used.
320.4 A person shall not leave containers of adhesive
product, sealant product, or thinner open to the
atmosphere when not in use.
8-51-400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
8-51-401 Date of Manufacture: Containers for all adhesive and
sealant products subject to this Rule shall display
the date of manufacture of the contents or a code
indicating the date of manufacture. If a code is
used, the manufacturers of such products shall file
with the APCO an explanation of each code.
8-51-402 Labeling Requirement: Each container of adhesive or
sealant product subject to this Rule and
manufactured after July 1, 1994, shall display the
maximum VOC content of the adhesive or sealant
product as applied. VOC content shall be
displayed as grams of VOC per liter, less water,
of product, except for aerosol products where
VOC shall be displayed as percentage of VOC by
weight, and low solids adhesives, sealants
and primers where VOC shall be displayed as grams
of VOC per liter of product including water.
(Amended November 16, 1994)
8-51-403 Compliance Schedule: Any person that intends to
install an emission control system to comply with
this Rule shall satisfy the following increments
of progress:
403.1 By July 1, 1994, submit to the Air Pollution Control
Officer a completed application for any Authority
to Construct necessary to comply with the
requirements.
403.2 By January 1, 1995, be in full compliance with all
applicable requirements.
8-51-404 Deleted November 16, 1994 Approved Emission
Control System, Operation and Maintenance
Plan: Effective January 1, 1995, any person installing
an approved emission control system shall submit an
Operation and Maintenance Plan for the approved emission
control system to the Air Pollution Control Officer for
approval. Such plan shall:
404.1 Identify all key system operating parameters. Key
system operating parameters are those necessary
to ensure compliance with the applicable standard,
such as temperature, pressure and flow rates.
404.2 Include proposed inspection schedules, anticipated
ongoing maintenance, and proposed recordkeeping
practices regarding the key system operating
parameters.
404.3 The Operation and Maintenance Plan must be submitted
to the Air Pollution Control Officer and receive
approval prior to the operation of the approved
emission control system. A person subject to the
requirements of this section shall implement the
plan on the approval of the Air Pollution Control
Officer and shall comply with the provisions of the
approved plan thereafter.
8-51-500 MONITORING AND RECORDS
8-51-501 Stationary Source, Recordkeeping Requirement: Any
facility within the District that uses greater
than 20 gallons of adhesive and/or sealant products
per year subject to Sections 8-51-117, 301, 302, 304,
or 305 shall comply with the following requirements:
501.1 Maintain a current list of adhesive or sealant
products in use which provides all of the data
necessary to evaluate compliance, including VOC
content of adhesive or sealant product as applied.
501.2 Maintain Record facilitywide usagerecords on a w
weekly monthly basis that provides the following
information, as applicable:
a. Adhesive or sealant product and mix ratio of
components in the product used.
b. Quantity of each adhesive or sealant product
applied.
c. Identification of specialty limit category
and/or exemption.
d. Deleted November 16, 1994d. Type and amount
of solvent used for cleanup and surface
preparation.
501.3 Such records Retain and has such records shall
be available for inspection by the APCO , and
retained for two years the previous 24 month
period.
501.4 The requirements of Section 8-51-501.1, and
501.2 shall not apply to any person who complies
with an alternate recordkeeping plan that
provides for an enforceable monthly record which
meets the following requirements:
a. The APCO must be petitioned in writing that
complying with Sections 8-51-501.1, and 501.2
would constitute an undue burden;
b. A description of the calculation methodology,
a list of adhesive and sealant products, and
estimated annual usage for adhesive and sealant
products subject to alternate recordkeeping plan.
c. Effective January 1, 1996, and annually
thereafter, when applicable any facility
operating under this provision must submit an
update to the plan that identifies any changes
in adhesive usage, and the annual usage for the
preceding year at the time of their permit renewal.
d. A violation of Sections 8-51-301,302, 303 or 304
within the reporting period, as established by
the plan, shall be considered a violation for
each month of the reporting period. (Amended
November 16, 1994)
8-51-502 Approved Emission Control System, Recordkeeping
Requirement: Any person that installs an approved
emission control system, subject to Sections 8-51-305
and 404, shall:
502.1 Record on a daily basis the amount of adhesive or
sealant product, and solvent used.
502.2 maintain records on a daily basis of al applicable
key system operating parameter(s), such as
temperature, pressure, and flow rates.
502.3 Retain and have such records available for
inspection by the APCO for the previous 24-month
period.(Amended November 16, 1994)
8-51-503 Burden of Proof: Any facility claiming the low usage
exemption per Section 8-51-114 must have information
available, such as purchase orders, that would allow
the APCO to verify facility usage.
8-51-600 MANUAL OF PROCEDURES
8-51-601 Analysis of Samples: Samples of volatile organic
compounds as specified in Sections 8-51-114, 301,
302, and 304 shall be analyzed as prescribed in
the Manual of Procedures, Volume III, Method 21 or
22. Samples of volatile organic compounds as
specified in Section 8-51-303 shall be analyzed as
prescribed in the Manual of Procedures, Volume III,
Method 35 or 36. Samples of low solids adhesive,
sealant products or primers as defined in Section 8-51-234
shall be analyzed as prescribed in the Manual of
Procedures, Volume III, Method 31.
(Amended January 19, 1994)
8-51-602 Determination of Control and Collection Efficiency:
The control and capture efficiency of an approved
emission control system as referenced in Section
8-51-305 shall be measured as prescribed by any of
the following methods: 1) BAAQMDin the Manual of
Procedures, Volume IV, ST-7, 2) EPA Method 25 or 25A.
When either EPA Method 25 or 25 A is used,
control device equivalency shall be determined as
prescribed in 55 FR 26865 (June 29, 1990). A source
shall be considered in violation if the VOC emissions
measured by any of the referenced test methods exceed
the standards of this rule. (Amended November 16, 1994).